Sofia to Athens: time difference
Sofia and Athens keep the same time. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how they sit against your own time.
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Sofia 03:53 3:53 AM Athens 03:53 3:53 AM You –:–
03:53 3:53 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
03:53 3:53 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56
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same time
Athens is in the same time zone as Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Athens are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇬 Sofia
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇬🇷 Athens
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇬🇷 Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:53 | 03:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | same time |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 3,090,508 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Athens: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Athens?
There is none right now: both Sofia and Athens are on UTC+3.
Do Sofia and Athens ever have different dates?
No. With the same clock time, the date in Sofia and in Athens always changes at the same moment.
Do Sofia and Athens change their clocks at the same time?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back together, so the time stays the same all year. Next change: October 25, 2026, to UTC+2.
